Rivalry games come down to passion and determination, often pushing aside a team’s success on the season.
The Bruins are no exception to a rivalry upset.

The clock hits midnight, and the ball drops.
The new year brings a fresh start – and with it, the beginning of the 2026 women’s gymnastics season.

New year, new beginnings.
Still searching for a dual meet victory, UCLA swim and dive (0-1-1) will travel to La Jolla to face UC San Diego (5-0) Saturday in its first competition of 2026.

This post was updated Dec. 31 at 2:48 p.m.
Wednesday’s matchup was advertised as a battle of the bigs. 
And although Lauren Betts and Gracie Merkle – preseason nominees for Center of the Year – lead their teams in scoring, roster depth tilted the tables in the Bruins’ favor. 
No.

This post was updated Dec. 31 at 2:36 p.m.
No. 4 UCLA gymnastics returns to competition after a historic 2025 run that culminated in its program-first Big Ten title and an NCAA championship runner-up finish.

This post was updated Dec. 29 at 5:32 p.m.
UCLA women’s water polo coach Adam Wright has stepped away from day-to-day operations of the program for the 2026 season, the university announced Monday. 
“I have been dealing with a lot of back and nerve pain for the last six-plus months,” Wright said in a written statement provided by the university.

This post was updated Dec. 31 at 12:10 p.m.
Under five seconds remained in the third quarter.
Buckeye guard T’yana Todd knocked down a contested 3-pointer just as the shot clock struck zero.